Last week, I had the pleasure to launch the new ACEA Automobile Industry Pocket Guide at the occasion of our annual general meeting in Brussels. The 2019-2020 edition of this publication contains the latest figures on employment and innovation in the EU auto industry, as well as data on the production, registration, international trade and… » read more
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Innovation & Enterprise, Science & Policymaking, Social Europe & Jobs, Transport |
China and the European Union are the world’s number one and two car markets. Together they account for half of all passenger cars sold and built around the world. Moreover, the two regions are emerging as the major global regulatory powers, setting ambitious standards and targets for tomorrow’s vehicles. That is why we at ACEA… » read more
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No-deal Brexit and US tariff threat, combined with CO2 targets, make 2019 a challenging year
March 4, 2019
Europe’s automobile industry will face some fundamental challenges this year. These include the looming prospect of a no-deal Brexit, the ever-present threat of US tariffs on car imports from the EU, as well as meeting stringent CO2 targets – both those for 2020 and the recently-agreed post-2020 targets for cars, vans and trucks. Given the… » read more
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Climate & Environment, Global Europe, Innovation & Enterprise, UK in Europe |
First-ever truck CO2 standards should be agreed soon, but avoid copying EU approach to cars
October 4, 2018
Every other year in September, the global truck industry meets in Hanover for the International Motor Show dedicated to commercial vehicles. Given that ACEA represents the EU’s seven major truck manufacturers, we were also present in Hanover to set out the industry’s joint position on the EU proposal for truck CO2 standards. Most notably, we… » read more
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Climate & Environment, Energy, Innovation & Enterprise, Transport |
Early last month, we published this year’s edition of our popular Automobile Industry Pocket Guide. This comprehensive 74-page booklet provides you with an extensive overview of one of Europe’s key industries. In it, you will find the latest data on the contribution of the EU automotive sector to economic growth, society, mobility and the environment;… » read more
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Climate & Environment, Energy, Innovation & Enterprise, Sustainable Dev., Transport |
Trade is a major pillar of our sector’s global competitiveness. In this respect, both Brexit and recent threats about ‘walling off’ national markets are posing a serious threat to jobs and growth in the European automotive industry. EU auto manufacturers exported more than 6.1 million motor vehicles last year, generating a trade surplus of more… » read more
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EurActiv.com, Global Europe, Innovation & Enterprise, Transport |
Digitalisation and the future of auto retailing
January 31, 2018
Every year, the month of January kicks off with the Brussels Motor Show. While the latest cars on display there clearly proved that vehicles are undergoing a not-so-quiet revolution, coming with state-of-the-art connectivity technology and an expanding range of powertrain options, there are also other players in the automotive supply chain that are changing rapidly.… » read more
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Commercial vehicles: no single powertrain can cover all their many and varied needs
October 30, 2017
Commercial vehicles – like trucks, vans and buses – are not consumer goods; they are tools used to get a job done. When looking at passenger cars, the main variable is the amount of people to be transported. A single commercial vehicle, however, might be used for very different purposes and at very different degrees… » read more
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EU-Japan trade deal: “negotiators need to ensure a balanced outcome for the European automobile sector”
July 28, 2017
On 6 July, the European Union and Japan reached a so-called ‘political agreement’ on the main elements of a future economic partnership during the 24th EU-Japan Summit in Brussels. While the announcement of this imminent deal may be good news for international trade, which has been going through a rough patch recently, some outstanding issues… » read more
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European automobile manufacturers have significantly reduced the environmental impact of vehicle production over the last decade, as new figures show. Even though car production has been on the rise again since 2013, the industry has succeeded in decoupling CO2 emissions, energy consumption, water usage and waste generation from production growth. At the beginning of June,… » read more
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Climate & Environment, Energy, Innovation & Enterprise, Transport |
Eric-Mark Huitema is Director General of the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA), which represents the 15 Europe-based car, van, truck and bus makers.
